Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Salih Özkan kicked off to start the match. Frederic Gschwendtner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustafa Hamit Haşmetli, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Dominic Haug struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Arif Nihat Ersayın didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Austria. In the 6th minute Salih Özkan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Nihat Ersayın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, Salih Özkan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arif Nihat Ersayın. Pirates of Black Sea's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Salih Özkan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Salih Özkan scored 3-0 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arif Nihat Ersayın, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Arif Nihat Ersayın showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dominic Haug, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Dominic Haug took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arif Nihat Ersayın. Arif Nihat Ersayın dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. If Salih Özkan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Arif Nihat Ersayın made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leon Klain in the 23rd minute of play. Pirates of Black Sea's Arif Nihat Ersayın played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leon Klain in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th minute, U21 Austria's Leon Klain dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 5-0. Frederic Gschwendtner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Muhsin Sözmen, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. After some careless play in the Pirates of Black Sea defense, Dominic Haug kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arif Nihat Ersayın. The Pirates of Black Sea fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arif Nihat Ersayın should have stopped the shot. Arif Nihat Ersayın was a little too slow when Salih Özkan got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 34th minute. The score was now 7-0. Arif Nihat Ersayın made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dominic Haug in the 37th minute. Arif Nihat Ersayın made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leon Klain in the 40th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lukas Podolski in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arif Nihat Ersayın prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 44 played minutes Pirates of Black Sea got a freekick which was hit by Aybek Varlık. 45 minutes into the match, Pirates of Black Sea's goal looked a bit too open when Lukas Podolski came free, but Arif Nihat Ersayın reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arif Nihat Ersayın was a little too slow when Lukas Podolski got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 47th minute. The score was now 8-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ali Cengiz Gence was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Salih Özkan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-0. Arif Nihat Ersayın was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 58 minutes into the game, U21 Austria's Lukas Podolski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arif Nihat Ersayın made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 10-0. 60 minutes into the match, Pirates of Black Sea's goal looked a bit too open when Salih Özkan came free, but Arif Nihat Ersayın reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, Salih Özkan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arif Nihat Ersayın. Pirates of Black Sea's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Salih Özkan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 11-0. When Ramazan Kutkan fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pirates of Black Sea's protests and gave Ramazan Kutkan a yellow card for diving instead. After some careless play in the Pirates of Black Sea defense, Lukas Podolski kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arif Nihat Ersayın. The Pirates of Black Sea fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arif Nihat Ersayın should have stopped the shot. Arif Nihat Ersayın made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leon Klain in the 69th minute of play. The supporters of U21 Austria booed when Pirates of Black Sea was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Muhsin Sözmen didn't get a good kick on the ball. U21 Austria's Kilian Jonen was substituted for Leon Klain. U21 Austria's Robin Schriebl was substituted for Lukas Podolski. In the 75th minute, Muhsin Sözmen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jörg Moratschke struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Arif Nihat Ersayın didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Austria. Arif Nihat Ersayın showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kilian Jonen, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Kilian Jonen scored 14-0 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arif Nihat Ersayın, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Arif Nihat Ersayın showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jörg Moratschke, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Ergin İlkan's late challenge caught a U21 Austria's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ergin İlkan helped the player get up and apologised. Ergin İlkan hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Arif Nihat Ersayın made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jörg Moratschke in the 91st minute of play. In the 91stth minute of the game Jörg Moratschke who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pirates of Black Sea's Arif Nihat Ersayın was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 92nd minute, Kilian Jonen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arif Nihat Ersayın was frozen by the shot and now it was 15-0. A collision led to U21 Austria getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Robin Schriebl hit a great ball. When the referee ended the match the U21 Austria players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.